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“Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court” An Interview with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino
In July 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Maura Bradley shared a discussion with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, the authors of the book Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court (Regnery Publishing, 2019). Hemingway is senior editor at the online magazine The Federalist where she covered the Kavanaugh confirmation […] -
“The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood”–Justin Dyer in Public Discourse
In an essay for Public Discourse titled “The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood”, JWI-affiliated scholar Justin Dyer reintroduces the classical understanding of liberty that inspired the Declaration of Independence. He challenges the deeply entrenched fallacy that American liberalism is a philosophy of license: hardly a synonym for property, Jefferson’s careful wording reflects the Aristotelian and […] -
“Reordering the Public Square” –Gunnar Gundersen in First Things
In an article for First Things titled “Reordering the Public Square”, Gunnar Gundersen defends the government’s role in promoting the common good. Responding to both liberal and conservative advocates of government neutrality, Gundersen reaches into history to shed light on America’s deep Christian roots. He finds no legal footing for rigid constitutional interpretations which retool […] -
“In Defense of Political Reason” –Professor Daniel Mahoney in The American Mind
In an essay for The American Mind titled “In Defense of Political Reason”, Professor Daniel J. Mahoney reaffirms reason’s place within the conservative legal and political tradition. Responding to Yoram Hazony’s scathing denunciation of modern reason in The American Mind, Professor Mahoney acknowledges the destructive effects of rationalism while attempting to rescue premodern reason as […] -
“Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak” –Daniel Mark in Public Discourse
In an article for Public Discourse titled “Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak”, JWI affiliated scholar Daniel Mark praises professor David Novak for popularizing natural law theory within the Jewish faith tradition. Mark identifies the competing strands of today’s Jewish thought, criticizing Reform Judaism for embracing too much of the modern world […] -
“Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization” An Interview with Dr. Samuel Gregg
In June 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Jake Rinear shared a discussion with Dr. Samuel Gregg, author of the book Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization (Regnery Gateway Editions, 2019). Dr. Gregg is an author and the director of research at the Acton Institute. Below you may find: A link […] -
“American Law Is Not “Neutral” on Religion” — JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in Claremont American Mind
In a recent piece, David French proclaimed: “Here is the absolute, blunt truth: America will always be a nation of competing worldviews and competing, deeply held values.” JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in his essay “American Law is Not “Neutral on Religion” for The American Mind challenges French’s claim, arguing that the United States “and […] -
“John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court” An Interview with Richard Brookhiser
Richard Brookhiser In May 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Josh Hiero shared a discussion with Richard Brookhiser, author of the book John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court (Basic Books, 2018). Brookhiser is an author and a senior editor of National Review. Below you may find: A link to Brookhiser’s book, […] -
“Eugenics and Other Evils” – JWI Affiliated Scholar Prof. Justin Dyer in Public Discourse
In a piece titled “Eugenics and Other Evils” for Public Discourse, Prof. Justin Dyer, a JWI Affiliated Scholar, argues that the state has a compelling interest in preventing eugenics. Heightened in the context of abortion, eugenics presents a threat to human dignity and human equality. He reflects upon Justice Clarence Thomas’s dissent in Box vs. Planned […] -
“Tintoretto’s Symbolic Imagination” -Catesby Leigh in National Review
In an article for National Review titled “Tintoretto’s Symbolic Imagination,” Catesby Leigh reviews the enduring oeuvre of Venetian painter Jacopo Tintoretto. Tracing Tintoretto’s impressive career, Leigh observes a trademark fusion of styles—his work portrays the human body with a Michelangelesque grandeur, each figure crafted against a backdrop of characteristically Titian strokes of vivid color. Biblical […]